Not quite what I wanted…

This is what I wanted going in.

This is what I looked like before.

My stylist said she hated to color my hair because she loved its natural color. I said I didn’t really care—I just wanted something a little different. We decided to do some highlights in that color.

After. Unfortunately you could barely see why color at all and we decided next time to do a ton more.

Back-to-school Katie cut!

Katie’s getting a back to school cut…and I get to sit with her purse because she doesn’t need me standing next to her anymore. Cue motherly crying.

Her hair is FINALLY getting longer! It seriously didn’t grow forever—it was so strange! This is only her fourth cut in her life and every time was just a tiny trim. Needless to say she’s excited!

Why not pay to get my hair washed and styled?

I decided to splurge and have my hair washed and styled today. After my somewhat painful shower last night, I just knew I wouldn’t have the energy to wash my hair… and I couldn’t really postpone it too long since it was already WAAAAAAY past due. While I was there I got my toe polish changed, too, so I look way more put together than I feel.

Don’t worry, I didn’t drive. Tom and the kids dropped me off and then afterwards we ran a few errands for the kids’ pool party tomorrow (yes, that’s still on!), ate lunch, and now it’s nap time.

It lasted 13 days!

My Brazilian Blowout lasted 13 days before I washed it! I did have to use dry shampoo a little toward the end but still that’s the longest I’ve ever gone after a salon visit!

I was anxious about styling my hair myself—even knowing that the Brazilian would make it easier—because you can never do it as well. But it actually turned out really well!

P.S. This is a no makeup look! Love my skin!

OMG my hair is to die for.

I have wanted a Brazilian Blowout for awhile now—it’s been a lot a lot a lot (!) of years since I had one and it just makes drying and straightening my hair so much easier (and it shouldn’t be as frizzy). It’s a lengthy (and therefore expensive) process so it’s not a regular thing…

The process? First a clarifying wash, then putting the solution on, then drying on low heat (not high) so you don’t burn the chemicals off too early (this took close to an hour I think), then a rinse, then a regular high heat blow dry, then going over every tiny bit with a flat iron. Yikes. I was there for just over three hours.

Mid-process.

It’s so unbelievably soft and smooth and silky it’s just dreamy. (Of course when I wash it and style it myself it won’t look quite as good but in the meantime I am enjoying every second of it.)

Before and After

New hair who dis?

It’s been about 10 months since I had a haircut. Normally I go about six. I didn’t really notice how bad it was until I tried to straighten it and it was nearly impossible because the ends were so awful. It was also too long—I didn’t think it was but when I looked back at the pics of the last time I got it cut, I liked it shorter… So I did it again. Except I think it’s just a bit shorter yet. It’s great to feel human again.

Also, apparently we have the best lighting in our front yard at 7 o’clock at night.

Katie’s now-annual haircut!

Katie’s hair still doesn’t really seem to grow much—even after almost a full year—but I figured a cut was a good birthday treat!

Masks on!

She didn’t believe me that you could tell if someone was smiling (or not) under the mask…

This was last year. Okay maybe it grew an inch or so? And it looks like the curl changed a little? Still not as much as I’d expect after a year.